The goal of this course is to help students to practice Chinese characters, enlarge vocabulary, learn grammar, and improve writing capabilities. Teaching content includes texts, new vocabulary and grammar, and practical writing in different forms (excuse letter, notice, poster, letters in Chinese, illustration and depiction). The teacher guides students in learning texts, vocabulary, and grammar; writing exercises (constructing sentences with specified vocabulary, writing paragraphs, and group discussions) are assigned. Compositions with different themes (400-500 Chinese characters) are required and teacher gives review and analysis.
Text: Intermediate Writing (I) by Qingsong Luo.
Assessment: midterm test and final, class participation.